Hobart (magazine)

Hobart
Hobart 12 cover
EditorAaron Burch
CategoriesLiterary magazine
First issue2001
CountryUnited States
Based inThousand Oaks, CA
Websitewww.hobartpulp.com
ISSN1544-788X
OCLC52253587

Hobart is an American literary magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, interviews, and essays. Founded as an online magazine in 2001, Hobart grew into a biannual print magazine in 2003.[1] The founding editor was Aaron Burch.[2] Past issues have been dedicated to topics such as luck, the outdoors, and games.[3] In addition to print and web content, in 2006 Hobart added a book division (Short Flight/Long Drive Books), with Elizabeth Ellen as editor.[1] In October 2022, Burch and most of the editors resigned after Ellen published an interview with writer Alex Perez who criticized elitism, "wokeness" and other issues in the literary world.[4][5][6][7]

Several pieces appearing in Hobart have received awards or were selected for anthologies: recent selections include Roxane Gay's story “North Country” and Mike Meginnis' “Navigators” that were selected for The Best American Short Stories 2012 .[8]

  1. ^ a b Dylan Nice. "Hobart :: About". Hobartpulp.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  2. ^ Rudin, Michael (October 17, 2011). "Journal of the Week: Hobart". Fiction Writers Review.
  3. ^ "Hobart :: Print Issues". Hobartpulp.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  4. ^ Diamond, Jonny (October 13, 2022). "Most of lit journal Hobart's editors resign over tedious, "anti-woke" interview". Literary Hub.
  5. ^ Carusillo, Claire (October 13, 2022). "Editors Resign From Literary Mag Over Interview with "Iowa Pariah"". Gawker.
  6. ^ "Hobart :: A Statement from the Resigning Editors". 2022-10-12. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  7. ^ "Hobart :: Letter From the Editor". 2022-10-13. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  8. ^ Perrotta, Tom. Best American Short Stories 2012. New York: Mariner, 2012.